Invitation to a Royal Ball Held at King William IV & Adelaide's St. James' Palace

Royal invitation from King William IV's wife, Queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, to a ball at St. James' Palace. Partially-printed invitation reads in full, ''The Lord Chamberlain to the Queen has Received Her Majesty's commands to invite Mr. & Mrs. Backhouse & Miss Backhouse to a Ball on Thursday June 30th at 10 O'Clock / St. James's Palace. Full Dress. May 28, 1831''. Measures 6'' x 4.5''. Toning and ''Foreign Office'' written to verso, else near fine.

Invitation to a Royal Ball Held at King William IV & Adelaide's St. James' Palace